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Escritura estilo IELTS: un ensayo de Task 2 sobre educación

IELTS-style writing: a Task 2 essay on education

Práctica independiente al estilo del Task 2 de IELTS Academic, no es un examen oficial: estudia un ensayo modelo, practica la cohesión y la atenuación (hedging) y luego escribe el tuyo.

En un ensayo de Task 2 presentas y defiendes una postura sobre una pregunta general en unas 250 palabras o más, en aproximadamente cuarenta minutos. En este nivel, los examinadores buscan una postura general clara, ideas desarrolladas en lugar de simplemente enumeradas, vocabulario preciso y variado, gramática flexible y una cohesión que no dependa de conectores mecánicos. Lee el ensayo modelo, fíjate en que cada párrafo tiene una sola función y luego practica el lenguaje que hace que un argumento suene mesurado.

Texto modelo

Model essay: schools, creativity and technical knowledge

It is often claimed that, as machines take over routine tasks, schools should concentrate on creativity and social skills rather than technical knowledge. While I accept that these qualities will become more valuable, I do not believe that technical knowledge can safely be sidelined.

The case for the proposal is a strong one. Tasks that follow clear rules, from filling in forms to sorting data, are precisely those that software performs most efficiently, so a curriculum built around them risks preparing young people for jobs that may no longer exist. By contrast, the ability to generate original ideas, to collaborate and to persuade is far harder to automate. Employers also report that graduates with sound technical skills frequently lack the interpersonal abilities needed to work in teams.

Nevertheless, it would be a mistake to treat the two kinds of learning as rivals. Creativity does not arise in a vacuum: a designer, an engineer or a composer can only innovate within a field if he or she has mastered its basic principles. Moreover, a population that understands how technology works is better placed to question it, whether by spotting errors in an automated decision or by deciding when a tool should not be used at all.

In practice, the most sensible approach is probably integration rather than substitution. Technical subjects could be taught through group projects that demand imagination and negotiation, so that pupils develop several capacities at once, instead of acquiring them in separate lessons that compete for time.

In conclusion, I agree only partly with the view expressed. Creativity and social skills deserve a larger place in education, but this should be achieved by teaching technical content differently, not by teaching less of it.

Lenguaje útil

FunciónEjemplos
Stating a position with hedgingI would argue that...; To a certain extent, I agree; This seems likely to...
Conceding a pointWhile it is true that...; Admittedly,...; There is some merit in this view, but...
ContrastingBy contrast,...; Nevertheless,...; whereas...; Despite + noun
Adding a stronger pointMoreover,...; What is more,...; Not only... but also...
ConcludingOn balance,...; All things considered,...; In conclusion, I agree only partly...

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Cohesión, registro y atenuación

Elige la mejor opción para completar o mejorar cada frase de un ensayo.

  1. _____ these qualities will become more valuable, technical knowledge cannot safely be ignored.

  2. Choose the most carefully hedged sentence.

  3. Rule-based tasks are easy to automate. _____, creative work is far harder for machines to imitate.

  4. Which sentence is most suitable for a formal essay?

  5. _____ the cost, many schools have introduced coding lessons.

  6. _____, I believe the benefits of the proposal outweigh the drawbacks.

  7. Choose the most carefully worded statement.

  8. Pupils could learn teamwork through group projects. _____ approach would also keep the technical content in the curriculum.

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Completa la expresión

Escribe una palabra para completar cada expresión de un ensayo.

  1. To a certain , I agree with this view.

  2. It could be that schools place too much emphasis on examinations.

  3. On the one hand, digital tools save time; on the hand, they may weaken some skills.

  4. Some people claim that technology makes us lazy; , the evidence for this is limited.

  5. The argument has some , but I am not fully convinced by it.

  6. All things , the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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Algunas personas creen que la educación universitaria debería estar al alcance de todo el que la desee, mientras que otras piensan que las plazas deberían limitarse a los estudiantes más capaces. Discute ambas opiniones y da tu propia opinión. Escribe al menos 250 palabras.

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The question of who should be admitted to university is far from straightforward. Some argue that every willing applicant deserves a place, while others believe that places should be reserved for the most able. In my view, both positions contain part of the truth, but a system based on ability alone is more likely to waste potential than to protect standards.

Those who favour open access make a principled argument. Education improves earning power and personal confidence, so restricting it can deepen existing inequalities. Moreover, ability at eighteen is not a fixed quantity: many people who perform modestly at school flourish once they find a subject that interests them. Open access also allows adults who change career later in life to retrain.

On the other hand, there are practical limits. Teaching resources are finite, and large classes may reduce the quality of teaching for everyone. Employers, too, rely on degrees as an indicator of competence, and that signal could lose its value if qualifications were awarded without any selection. It is therefore understandable that some institutions wish to limit entry.

Nevertheless, selection need not be based on a single examination. Universities could consider a wider range of evidence, such as projects, interviews and previous work experience, and could offer foundation courses to students who need extra support. Such measures would protect standards without closing doors prematurely.

In conclusion, I believe that places should be widely available, but that access should be accompanied by support, so that opportunity does not become a promise that cannot be kept.

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